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Legoland
Malaysia Resort hosted the largest Star Wars 40th anniversary
celebration in Asia with the biggest Star Wars Imperial March in the region, last
Saturday.

Lego Star Wars Days are here again at Legoland Malaysia!

At 9am,
the sun was brilliant in the cloudy sky. I spotted many Star Wars fans clearly
identified by their character costumes among the crowd gathered at the resort entrance.

Wearing a
hooded gown in solid black, the event Master of Ceremony, Malaysian TV
personality Nazrudin Habibur Rahman, told the audience in an amplified deep
voice that today he would be known as Darth
Naz.

As the
event was about to start at 9.30am, the sky turned overcast but a light drizzle
did not deter die-hard fans who stood their ground, waiting for the Imperial
March to start.

Unveiling the portrait figure of thetoughest rebel in the galaxy, Princess Leia

The event
kicked off with a dance routine by the Dancing Stormtroopers which also
featured a few moves by the cute version of the Dark Lord, the Lego Darth
Vader.

The
largest celebration for Lego Star Wars
Days at the resort was launched by State Tourism, Domestic Trade and
Consumerism Executive Councilor, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong.

Together
with Legoland Malaysia Resort Director of Operations, Casper Bonavent, they
unveiled a portrait figure of Princess Leia, created in Lego bricks as a
tribute to the late Carrie Fisher who is best remembered by her role as the
People’s Princess, the toughest rebel in the galaxy.

The stage
was then set for the much anticipated Imperial March by over 100 costume
characters in the largest Star Wars Parade of the region.

They came
from galaxies far, far away – gathering at Legoland Malaysia Resort – from
Singapore, cities in Malaysia and other Asia-Pacific nations, to show their
allegiance to either the dark or light side.

The Dark Lord, Darth Vader leads the Imperial March

Decked
out in screen-accurate costume replicas, I recognized characters like Jedis,
Stormtroopers, Princess Leia and even a Chewbacca as well as a variety of
villains – in all (ahem!) shapes and sizes.

The Imperial
March was divided into three; the first with familiar characters from the
original Star Wars series followed by A New Hope characters and saving the best
for last, the final group of the kids’ version of Star Wars characters.

The
threatening rain seemed to echo the vibe as the most recognizable (at least to
me!) Star Wars character led the Imperial March into the event area – Darth
Vader – who stood an impressive head and shoulders above the rest!

Get close enough and you can even hear hisdistinctively breathy breathing tone!

Throughout
the event, the Star Wars music theme by John Williams was played to create the
right mood and now its loud strains perfectly matched Darth Vader’s bold
strides.

Later in
the park, when I came face-to-mask with Darth Vader, I marveled at this fan’s
attention to detail because his outfit came rigged with a distinctively breathy breathing tone!

As the
massive Imperial March paraded and paused to pose for photos, the rain was
forgotten as the crowd surged forward for a closer look and to snap photographs
of the colourful characters.

It's her parents who dressed up this little Princess Leia,who came complete with a drag-bag designed as R2D2 !

It was
simply fascinating to see how these devoted fans went all out to dress to the
hilt in replica outfits as their favourite Star Wars characters for the Star
Wars 40th anniversary celebration in Asia.

The
celebration continued at Lego Star Wars
Miniland, the only indoor Lego Star Wars Miniland in Asia, for guests to
experience a special live storytelling of memorable scenes from the epic space
saga – exclusively for the month of May.

Star Wars
fans not only enjoyed an exciting experience at Legoland Malaysia Resort but were
also thrilled by the exclusive deals on newly launched Lego Star Wars Classic
merchandise, only available here during Lego Star Wars Days.

I also came face-to-mask with this Shadow Stormtrooper!

For a
minimum spend of RM300 on Lego Star Wars Playsets, shoppers will receive the
coveted Lego R2D2.

For purchases of RM100 and above of Lego Star Wars Playsets,
shoppers may redeem an exclusive Lego U-Wing Fighter.

Planned
with a variety of entertaining daily activities for the whole family, Lego Star
Wars Days are on from now till end May
2017. Join the Jedi Academy and go
on a Star Wars Trivia Hunt to find clues and answer the quiz.

A model of a Lego R2D2

Have you
noticed how the resort crew members wear a badge as a name tag? I also noticed
that some of them have mini-figures attached to the badge. So keep your eyes
peeled for a Stormtrooper mini-figure on a crew badge and when you find it, you
can redeem a prize on-the-spot!

For two more weekends,
May 20 & 21 and May 27 & 28, guests at Legoland Malaysia Resort can
look out for Star Wars characters and capture a photo memento with them. Spot
Lego Darth Vader as well as characters like Princess Leia, the Jedi and
Stormtroopers, who will be happy to pose for photos with you.

For more
info on promotions and activities, visit Legoland Malaysia Resort’s official
website on www.legoland.com.my and stay
connected with the resort via social handles Facebook and Twitter to find out
more on online about Lego Star Wars Days activities and promotions. May the
force be with you!